Faucet



April 24, 192s. l 1,667,580

W. F. ALBRECHT FAUCET Filed July 2. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR mwN. www u i/zm ATTORN EY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FAUCET 1 w. F.r ALBRECHT Fiied July'z, 1927v will April 24, 1928.

INVENTOR ATTOR N EY the wearable Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

-UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.'`

n rauen. Appimmon ma :my a, im. semi no. aoaisa This invention relates to a faucet, the general object of the invention being to so form the faucet removed as a unit, with means for enabling arts to necessary, suc 'parts also being reversible so that new portions can be brought into use when other `,portions have become worn.

A further ob]ect ofthe invention is to so arrange the parts with a single washer and a single washer engaging member or it can be used with two washers and two washer engaging members, with means for providing the valve head with a reversible washer engaging member which may or' may not be provided with a washer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a metal ring for fitting in the ring washer which engages body so I as to prevent spreading lof the washer, this metal ring being capable of acting as a ,washer' engaging member at all times.

A still further ob]ect of the invention is to provide means for carrying additional washers' and washer engaging members by the faucet, so that they will be at hand when new washers or parts are needed. y

This invention also consists in certain V other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illus) trated in the accompanying drawings an specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing -my invention .in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or correspondingpartsA throughout the several views, and in which.:-

Figure '1 is a sectional view through the improved faucet.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the valve head provided with a'washer.

Figurel 3 is a view similar ,to Figure 2, but showing the flanged sleeve reversed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the valve head provided with a bi-facial seat' and three washers.. I

Figure 5 is a sectional `view similar to but showing the sleeve reversed.

Figure 4,

' Figure 6 is a view of the barrel.

Figure 7 is a view of the flanged sleeve. Figure 8 is a view of a plug for entirely closing the faucet.

that the working parts can be be renewed whenever that the valve can b'e used the seat in the faucet R d the lower end of the barrel Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view body is orx'ned with a cylindrical extension 5 having threads thereon to receive the closin cap 6 which carries the packing material l7 to make a tight joint with the valve stein 8K. vAn internally threaded barrel 9 1s held in thebody between the seat andi the cap, said barrel having a flange 10 at its upper end which fits in an annulargroove formed in the `cylindrical part and a liber washer 11-and a metal washer 12 are placed between the upper end of the barrel and .the cap so as to make a watertight joint at this point` The barrelv is V`provided with openings 13 adjacent its lowerend so that water passing into the lbarrel can lpass through said openings into the chamber 3 and escape through the -spout head 14 on 'the inner end of the stem -is threadedto engage the threads of the barrel andr Aas the barrel movement in the body, the turning movement of. the head and stem willv cause the head to move toward or away from the valve seat 2. A washer 15 of ring shape fits in and is adapted to engage the seat 2 when the barrel is in` proper position in the, faucet, and thehead provided with' a recess 16 in its lower end which forms an annular projection 17 which will engage the washer when the 'head is in lowered positionV passing from the inlet of the faucet into the barrel or chamber 3. Thus when the annular projection 17 engages the washer, the faucet is closed, but when the head 14 .is raised, watervwill flow through the opening in the seat intothe barrel through the openchamber 3 and will discharge through the spout 4. As will be seen, the washer 15 remains stationary at all times yduring the operation of the faucet, but when the barrel is removed the washer is removed [with it so that a new washer can be easily is held against rotary l 4. The valve and thus prevent water formed in the washerl and this portion,

prevents ,spreading of the washer, and will be seen, when the faucet is closed th'e washer is almost entirely surroundedby metal.'" This-washer ot only acts as a seat for the valve head but it also prevents water from passing between the se-at and the barrel'and reaching the chamber 3.

The valve head is provided with a threaded hole 20 which communica-tes with the recess 6 soy that a washer 21 can be placed in the recess and held therein by a screw-22 which engages the threaded hole 20. 'When this is done, the washer 21 will been upper end of the sleeve 18 ast e Washer 15 is being engaged by the part 17 of the valve lhead so that this construction rovdes two washers and two washervengagmg members, as shown in Figure 2, lthus providing a double joint'between the valve head and the seat and insuring against leakage from high pressure systems.

As shown, I make the sleeve 18'with the flan e 19 closer to one Iend than the other so vt at by reversing the sleeve as shown at 1 8 in Figur' 3, the washer 21 will engage the projecting upper'end of the sleeve, but the part 17 will not engage the Washer 15 so that in lthis'arrangement but a single washer and a single washer engaging member are used.

Figures 4 and 5 show a bi-facial'v seat attached tothe 'valve head by a long screw 22. These figures also show a washer 24 placedfon each side of the Seat with the washer'21 pla-ced in the recess of the valve head, but if desired, the seatcan be used without the Washers as its annular projecting part, engaging the main washer 15, will act to close thefaucet when the; head i3 in 'lowered position. By having the long end of the sleeve 18 uppermost and using `a washer 24 on the lower` face of the seat -28, one washer and washer engaging part comes into use when the valve is closed, as shown in Figure 4, but by using the short part of the sleeve, as shown in Figure 5, two washers and two washer engaging parts will come into use when the faucet is-closed, as shown in said ligure. 'When one face of the seat 23 becomes worn, it/.can be reversed so as to lbring the new face into use and the washers can also be reversed and when the washer being used has become so worn that it is useless, one of the other washers can be substituted therefor and I may form a chamber 25 in the stem 4handle 26 to receive extra-vk parts this chamber being-covered by a remova le cap 27. If it is desired to entirely close the faucet to (prevent the same from beingused, I prov1 e arplug 28 which is to be substituted for the sleeve and which closes the opening in aged by the the seat so that no water will pass from the faucet even though the valveV head is in raised position, as the plug is held to its seat when the valve head 1s raised by the washer 15 and the barrel.

Figure 9 shows aanged sleeve 30 used inplace of the sleeve 18, this' sleeve preventing spreading of the washer 15, and by making the sleeve long Venough to extend slightly above the washer, this sleeve could be used as a seat or washer engaging member.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a faucet having a removable unit which carries all the working parts and in whichthe wearable partsare removable so that they can be renewed and some of which are reversible so that when they become worn on oneside, they can be reversed to bring the unworn side into use. It will also 'be seen that the faucet can be easily changed to suit high and low water pressure systems and also that the faucet can have its parts arranged to suit existing conditions in the situation in vwhich it is used.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip-v aol tion that the advantages and novel features l 1. A faucet of the class described-.com- I prising a body havin a valve seat therein, an internally threade barrel removably fitting in the body and having holes therein adjacent its lower end, a washer in the lower end of the barrel engaging the seat, a valve head threaded to engage the threads in the barrel and having a recess in its 'lower end which forms an annular projection for engaging the washer, astem connected with the head, a handle on the'stem, a cap'encircling the stem and removably connectedwith a part of the body and a sleeve having a part extendinginto the hole in the washer for preventing spreading of the same.`

2. A faucet of the class described comprising a body havin a valve seat therein, an internally threa ed barrel removably fitting in the body and having holes therein adjacent its lower end, a Washer in the lower end of the barrel engaging the seat, a valve head threaded to engage the threads in the barrel Vand having a recess in its lower end which forms an annular projection forengaging the washer, a stem coninected with lthe head, a handle on the stem, 'a cap encircling the stem and removably connected with a part of the body, a sleeve having a part extending into the hole in the washer for preventing spreading of the same anda washer fitting in the recess in the head and engaging the upper end of the sleeve ed barrel removably/ arranged in the body when the faucet is closed. and having holes in its side walls, a ringl 3. A faucet of the class described comprisshaped washer in the lower end of the bar- Y ing a body having a seat therein provided rel and adapted to engage the seat, a re- 5 with a passage, an internally threaded lbarverslblesleeve removably fitting in the p asrel removably arranged in the body and havsage in -the valve seat. and having a portion ing holes in its side walls, a ring'shaped passing through the ring-shaped washer, a. washer in the lower end of the vbarrel and valve head threaded to engage the threads adapted to engage the seat, a reversible of *the barrel, the lower end of the head 10 sleeve removably fitting in the passage 1n having a recess therein which forms an the valve seat and having a portion passing annular projection for engaging the ringthrough the ring-shaped washer, a valve shaped'washer when the parts are closed, head threaded to engage the threads of the said head having a threaded hole communibarrel, the lower end of the yhead having cating with the center ofthe recess so that 15 a recess therein which forms an annular a Washer can be held in the recess by ascrew,

projection for engaging the ring-shaped means for holding the sleeve against movewasher when the parts are closed, said head, nient in'the passage but permitting the sleeve having a threaded hole communicatingwithv to be removed with the.barrel and valve the center of the recess so that a washer can Parts and a loi-facial valve seat adapted to 20 be held in the recess by a screw and means be fastened to the lower Aend of the valve Y for holding the sleeve against movement head by a screw passing into the threaded in the passage but permitting the sleeve to hole in the vvalve head, said screw also beberemoved with the barrel and valve parts. ing adapted to hold washers on the faces 4. A faucet of the class described c'oxnof the seat, if desired.Y

26 prisng a body having a seat therein pro4 In testimony whereof I ax mysignature,

vided with a passage, an internally thread- WILLIAM F. ALB ECHT. 

